The Collector : Audio Gadgets

Moondrop was once a small studio by several hobbyist engineers in China, later in 2014 emerged as a brand for designing earbuds and in ear monitors. The first thing you will notice when you see Aria is a well ergonomic and elegant design and accessories. The shells are made of metal in black matter colour with two vents. A proportion of an abstract geometric design has been painted on the faceplate with the word "Aria" written on the back side of the shells in a beautiful font. The form factor is quite small but overall the shells feel bit heavy as of all metal housing.  Aria has been featured with 10mm Dual-Cavity Magnetic Dynamic Driver with LCP diaphragm material having a sensitivity of 122db/vrms and Impedance of 32 Ohm at 1kHz. The stock cable is bit interesting, it's sleeve is nylon braided with a universal 0.78 2-pin interface and a single ended TRS termination and looks quite rugged. Apart from that it comes with an attractive carry case and a bunch of eartips. So...

 Vision Ears is a German company based in the city of Luxemburgerstrasse in Cologne's central south. Vision Ears is a highly respectable name among music experts and professional circles all around the world. They took the audiophile community by storm with the launch of their first IEM VE6X back in 2014. All the IEMs in their portfolio are carefully crafted musical powerhouses giving an unparalleled listening experience. Since 2020, VE series of Vision Ears is available in both custom and Universal versions. Customizing one's IEM is a different game all together. One gets to choose the color of shell, faceplate , Logo color, Wire, almost everything for their IEM. You can curate every aspect of the IEM, making it your precious little possession with your signature taste. For those who do not wish to go through the process of customizing their IEM , Universal VE lineup is the option to go.  The universal version of VE7 has a stunning look. It has a transparent sapphire blue she...

DUNU is a well known name in audiophile community. It is an old player that has given us many gems like DN-2000J, Studio SA6 and many more. Zen, 2nd IEM in the eclipse series is a worthy addition in Dunu's product line Up. It comes in only one color scheme, black. Zen's unboxing is an experience in itself. The entire box, along with foam and case box are all in impressive matte black. This scheme gives the entire package a feel of richness and elegance. Coming to the IEM, with a metallic body and glossy black finish , the earpieces are nothing less than a piece of jewelry. The faceplate's design is minimalistic and impactful. The semi-open faceplate has a conical shape without any logo or imprint. The heavy weight of the earpieces is re-assuring and somehow reminded of the USS Enterprise and the remarkable lines "To boldly go where no man has gone before" The earpieces despite of heavy weight, as of small form factor, are very much comfortable to wear for long dur...

Sennheiser is a mammoth in audio industry that needs no introduction. This German company has an incredible line of products that strokes the desire of all audiophiles. The latest addition in Sennheiser's range of products is much awaited IEM IE300.   By the first looks this IEM is a perfect balance of elegance and comfort. Its super compact design makes its worthy travel companion. Its marble finish chassis is quite attractive and does a near perfect job of providing a unique look. The faceplate has Sennheiser's logo printed on it. The overall look is simple yet powerful. It comes with enhanced Extra Wide Band (XWB) 7mm driver that provides a very good audio performance in a very small footprint. As per Sennheiser they have used a special blend of materials in the diaphragm that improves its rest-and-response times for greater accuracy throughout the frequency spectrum. Sennheiser is using a miniature room-within-a-room architecture to create a back volume which is then fed t...